United Bank for Africa Plc’s (UBA) exposure to the energy sector stood at N548.35 billion for two years, 2013 and 2014. According to the information obtained from bank’s Annual Report and Accounts for the 2014 financial year, the energy sector accounted for 27.26 per cent of its total loans and advances to customers in the two year period. Specifically, in 2014, energy firms borrowed N287.88 billion from the bank, while in 2013, they borrowed N260.479 billion.

ONDO State deputy governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, was yesterday impeached by the House of Assembly just as a serving Commissioner, Alhaji Olugbenga Lasisi Oluboyo, was nominated and sworn-in as his replacement.

EMBATTLED chairperson of Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board, ENSUBEB, Ms. Nneka Onuora, whose board was dragged to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged financial impropriety by members of the State House of Assembly, has kicked against the decision, saying that it was uncalled for.

‘‘Mosquitoes are carriers of malaria parasite and they breed in dirty environment. Keeping the environment clean means that mosquitoes have no breeding place, if we can stop the life circle of the insect through constant cleaning of our environment and application of the insecticide that have the ability to kill mosquitoes 100 percent, that means we have succeeded in killing the disease,”

Yenagoa—The kidnapped Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr. Enaye Abah, has been released after five days in captivity.